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Foitite Tourmaline from Fazenda Santa Rosa, Teofilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil

 
Foitite Tourmaline from Fazenda Santa Rosa, Teofilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil

DESCRIPTION:No. 38995
Mineral:Foitite Tourmaline
Locality:Fazenda Santa Rosa, Teofilo Otoni, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Description:Doubly-terminated translucent dark yellow-green foitite tourmaline crystal with striated prism faces and complex termination on one end composed of many smaller parallel faces. The other termination has several steps and levels. One corner is chipped.
Overall Size:28x17x16 mm
Crystals:28 mm
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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